South Australian Consolidated Acts

SUPPORTED RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES ACT 1992 - SECT 4

4—Application of Act

        (1)         Subject to this section, this Act applies to supported residential facilities established either before or after the commencement of this Act.

        (2)         This Act does not apply to or in relation to—

            (a)         any premises that form part of an educational institution or college; or

            (b)         any premises that form part of an incorporated hospital or private hospital under the Health Care Act 2008 ; or

            (c)         any premises that form part of—

                  (i)         a home used for the provision of foster care by a foster parent approved under the Community Welfare Act 1972 ; or

                  (ii)         a facility established or licensed under the Community Welfare Act 1972 to the extent that personal care services are provided to children under that Act; or

            (d)         any premises where not more than two persons are provided with personal care services; or

            (e)         any premises where services are provided by an agency or organisation of a prescribed kind, or in prescribed circumstances.

        (3)         The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, confer exemptions from this Act or specified provisions of this Act—

            (a)         on specified persons or persons of a specified class; or

            (b)         in relation to specified facilities or facilities of a specified class.

        (4)         Without limiting the operation of subsection (3), the Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, confer an exemption from this Act in relation to Commonwealth subsidised nursing homes or aged care hostels if he or she is satisfied as to the adequacy of Commonwealth monitoring of outcome standards for residents.

        (5)         Subsection (4) is subject to the qualification that the Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, determine that an exemption conferred under that subsection does not apply in relation to particular premises specified in the notice.

        (6)         The Minister may, at any time, by further notice in the Gazette, revoke a determination under subsection (5).

        (7)         An exemption under subsection (3) or (4) may be granted by the Minister on such conditions as the Minister thinks fit.

        (8)         The Minister may, at any time, by further notice in the Gazette—

            (a)         vary or revoke an exemption under subsection (3) or (4);

            (b)         vary or revoke a condition under subsection (7).

        (9)         A person who contravenes or fails to comply with a condition of an exemption is guilty of an offence.

Penalty: Division 5 fine.